Chris Brazzell II is an American college football wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Tulane Green Wave.
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 11 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Midland, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Midland Legacy (Midland, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editBrazzell attended Midland Christian School in Midland, Texas where he played football.[1][2] For his senior year, he transferred from Midland Christian to Midland Legacy.[3] During his senior year, Brazzell recorded 859 yards and 12 touchdowns on 59 catches and was given a three-star rating.[4] On June 9, 2021, He committed to FAU.[5] He decommitted from FAU on December 6th and committed to Tulane on December 13, 2021.[6][7] He chose Tulane over offers from Southern, Pittsburgh, New Mexico State, and Austin Peay.[8]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brazzell II WR |
Midland, Texas | Legacy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 13, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
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College career
editTulane
editBrazzell appeared in two games during the 2022 season and recorded his first career catch against Alcorn State on September 10, 2022.[9]
During his redshirt freshman season in 2023, Brazzell led the Green Wave in receptions and yards.[10] In recognition of his performance, he earned All-American Athletic Conference third-team honors and was selected as a Freshman All-America honorable mention.[3]
On December 4, 2023, Brazzell entered the transfer portal.[6] He was rated a four-star transfer and the 16th-best transfer wide receiver. [11] Almost 40 schools reached out to Brazzell about transferring.[12]
Tennessee
editOn December 21, 2023, Brazzell announced he would transfer to Tennessee.[13]
Career statistics
edit| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Season | GP | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||||||||||||||
| Tulane Green Wave | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | 13 | 44 | 711 | 16.2 | 47 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Tennessee Volunteers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||
| Career | 15 | 45 | 722 | 16.0 | 47 | 5 | |||||||||||||
Personal life
editBrazzell is the son of former NFL receiver Chris Brazzell and Monique Brazzell.[14] His father played under coach Willie Fritz during college, who would later coach Brazzell for two years at Tulane.[4] Brazzell has a younger brother, Colin, who has committed to play defensive back at Tennessee.[15]
References
edit- ^ LeRoy, Oscar (December 15, 2021). "SIGNING DAY: Legacy's Brazzell happy to have inked with Tulane". Chron.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Schultz, Nick (December 21, 2023). "Tennessee expected to land commitment from talented transfer receiver". On3. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Chris Brazzell II - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Smith, Guerry (August 24, 2022). "Tulane's Chris Brazzell II playing for Willie Fritz 27 years after his dad". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Midland Legacy, former MCS WR Brazzell commits to FAU". Yourbasin. June 10, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Chris Brazzell II Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Nadeau, Rene (December 13, 2021). "Recruiting: 2022 Texas prep WR Chris Brazzell commits to Tulane". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Chris Brazzell II Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Chris Brazzell II - Football". Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Football Cumulative Statistics". Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Chris Brazzell II, Tulane Green Wave, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (April 3, 2024). "How Nico Iamaleava longevity at Tennessee influenced coveted transfer to choose Vols". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Nadeau, Rene (December 21, 2023). "Former Tulane WR Chris Brazzell II to transfer to Tennessee". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Ragan, Zach (December 22, 2023). "Son of former Dallas Cowboys WR announces college transfer destination". atozsports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (January 5, 2024). "Colin Brazzell: Tennessee football adds Tulane transfer's brother". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 19, 2024.